Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · May 2002
Acute predictors of return to employment after traumatic brain injury: a longitudinal follow-up.
To investigate the relation between selected acute injury and patient characteristics and subsequent return to work 1 to 5 years postinjury. ⋯ The relationship between certain acute injury and patient variables (eg, age, preinjury productivity, education, discharge FIM) and subsequent return to work may provide rehabilitation professionals with useful information regarding the intensity and types of services needed for individuals in the vocational rehabilitation planning process.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · May 2002
Radiation exposure of the spinal interventionalist performing fluoroscopically guided lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections.
To evaluate radiation exposure to spinal interventionalists while performing transforaminal epidural steroid injections (TFESIs). ⋯ Adhering to a radiation safety program that includes maximizing the distance the spinal interventionalist is from the radiation source, decreasing exposure time, and proper shielding is essential when performing fluoroscopically guided lumbar TFESIs. Our study shows that exposure to radiation of the spinal interventionalist performing fluoroscopically guided lumbar TFESIs was well within safety limits when proper techniques were followed.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · May 2002
Functional outcome after inpatient rehabilitation in persons with subarachnoid hemorrhage.
To describe inpatient rehabilitation outcome in persons with nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and to explore the predictive capacity of acute measures of SAH severity and demographic and disease variables. ⋯ Functional gains during inpatient rehabilitation made in this group of 42 persons with SAH are in line with earlier studies. Our rehabilitation LOS is the shortest reported among 4 studies to date and is probably a reflection of managed care in the United States. A small sample, uneven cell sizes, and variability of patients might have contributed to a lack of significant findings. Future study should explore the prediction of rehabilitation outcome using larger sample sizes and longer follow-up periods.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Apr 2002
Predictors of life satisfaction: a spinal cord injury cohort study.
To determine unique demographic, medical, perceived health, and handicap predictors of life satisfaction 2 years after spinal cord injury (SCI), as well as the predictors of change in life satisfaction from year 1 to year 2. ⋯ Mobility and perceived health appear to be the consistent predictors of life satisfaction at year 2 post-SCI, as well as change in satisfaction from year 1 to year 2. Because both factors are amenable to change, they are reasonable targets of intervention programs. Identifying specific mechanisms of perceived health and mobility associated with life satisfaction should be an important area of continued research.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Apr 2002
A descriptive study of psychiatric disorders and psychosocial burden in rehabilitation patients with musculoskeletal diseases.
To investigate current, 12-month, and lifetime prevalence rates, and associated psychosocial burden of psychiatric disorders in rehabilitation inpatients with musculoskeletal diseases. ⋯ Patients undergoing musculoskeletal rehabilitation should be assessed carefully for comorbid psychiatric illnesses. Further research should be undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for comorbid psychiatric disorders on life quality, therapeutic compliance, and outcome of rehabilitation treatment.